Obituaries:  Mrs. Ava Belle Skinner, Sabine Parish       S-560
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 20, 1962
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mrs. Ava Belle Skinner

  Last rites for Mrs. Ava Belle Skinner, age 84, who passed away
April 9, were conducted at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, at 10 a.m.,
April 11, with Rev. Earl Marr, Rev. Jason Kay, and Rev. Virgil
Taylor officiating.

  Interment was in the church cemetery, under the direction of
Warren Funeral Home.

  Pallbearers were Loy Strickland, Arlon, and Billy Ray Skinner,
Dewayne, and Ray Weldon, and J. B. Anderson.

  Survivors are four sons, Monroe, and Roy Skinner, both of
Florien, Rev. Louis Skinner of Belmont, Jeff Skinner of Azusa,
Calif.; daughters, Mrs. Nora Strickland, Mrs. Cora Smith, Mrs.
Ora Weldon, Mrs. Exie Anderson, Mrs. Etta Wyatt, Mrs. Thera
Mothershed, Mrs. Bessie Weldon, all of Florien, Mrs. Melva Curry
of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Pearlie Dupree of Deville; brothers, Robert
Stewart of Shreveport, Andy Steward of Robeline, Clarence, and
Cleveland Steward of Florien, Rev. Claude Steward of Winnfield,
Rollie Steward of Marthaville; sisters, Mrs. Josie Pentecost,
Mrs. Mora Thaxton, both of Florien; 50 grandchildren; 81 great
grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren.